The New England Patriots are officially rolling into the season with an initial 53-man roster, fresh off their Super Bowl LX berth. Yeah, you read that right, LX. They’ve been busy retooling after that big game, hitting free agency hard to boost the foundation and grabbing some fresh talent in the NFL Draft and rookie free agency.
Who Made the Cut on the 53-Man Squad?
This isn’t your daddy’s Patriots anymore, folks. They’ve got three quarterbacks leading the charge: Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, and Behren Morton. In the backfield, Rhamondre Stevenson is joined by TreVeyon Henderson and Corey Kiner, with Reggie Gilliam holding down fullback. Wide receiver is stacked with six guys, including A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism III. Talk about some firepower! Four tight ends made it: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin, and Cameron Latu.
The offensive line is packing four tackles like Will Campbell at left tackle and Morgan Moses at right tackle, plus Caleb Lomu and Dametrious Crownover. Their interior offensive line has six players, featuring Alijah Vera-Tucker at left guard, Jared Wilson at center, and Mike Onwenu at right guard. On defense, the interior line boasts five players including Milton Williams and Christian Barmore. Dre’Mont Jones leads a four-man defensive edge crew. Linebacker spots went to five guys like Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss. The secondary is deep, with six cornerbacks including Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III, and four safeties, including Kevin Byard.
Building Out The Depth: Practice Squad and Injured List
Beyond the main roster, the Patriots are still finalizing their full squad. They’re assembling a 16-player practice squad, which includes some interesting names like running backs Hassan Haskins and Lan Larison, wide receivers Kyle Dixon and Cameron Dorner, and defensive tackle Eric Gregory. Punter Mitch Wishnowsky is also on that squad. Plus, they’ve got offensive tackle Lorenz Metz on practice squad exempt under the International Player Pathway Program.
Like any team this time of year, they’ve got players on reserve lists. Seven guys are on injured reserve, including tight end Julian Hill and wide receiver Jeremiah Webb. Two key short-term IR guys are offensive tackle Marcus Bryant and linebacker Khalil Jacobs. Safety Brenden Schooler is on the NFI/reserve list, and defensive end Harold Landry is on PUP/reserve. The waiver wire claims period ends soon, so expect the practice squad to be locked in by Monday, August 31, by 1 p.m. ET. This roster is what they’re bringing to the fight this season, ready or not.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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